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Until recently, the green anaconda was considered one species, but an exciting discovery has led experts to conclude that the reptile is actually two separate species, according toIn order to differentiate the two kinds of anaconda, researchers collected blood and tissue samples from green anacondas living in Ecuador, Venezuela, and Brazil. They also analyzed genetic data taken from four recognized anaconda snake species in nine different countries.
Looks aside, the biggest difference between the northern and southern green anaconda is geographic range. While both species can be found in the Amazon, one resides in the southern basin while the other lives in the north."The Ecuadorian eastern rain forest has long been rumored to hold the largest of all anacondas, but until our expedition withseries, this had never been investigated," Fry shared.